2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Air bag did not deploy sufficient to protect driver from hitting head on steering wheel resulting in severe facial laceration. Solo vehicle accident on nb hwy 680 approaching benicia bridge. Chp dispatch log #357.”
NHTSA complaint #11067265, filed 2018-02, 180,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 7% |
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 18% |
| 1996 | 17 | 59% |
| 1995 | 16 | 53% |
| 1994 | 10 | 56% |
| 1993 | 4 | 50% |
| 1992 | 5 | 23% |
| 1991 | 10 | 48% |
| 1990 | 6 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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